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PETER BIRTHPLACE: PARK RIDGE, IL OPENING DAY AGE: 31
BORN: MAR. 31, 1987
RESIDES: SCOTTSDALE, AZ
BOURJOS SIGNED THRU: 2019 MLB SERVICE: 7 YEARS,
BOURJOS
127 DAYS
ACQUIRED: SIGNED TO MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT,
of 25 CHILDREN: MAXTON, CHARLEY
NOV. 16, 2018
MARRIED: ASHLEY MILLER
height: 6-1 Weight: 190 bats: r throws: r
NON-ROSTER INVITEE
BOURJOS’ LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2006— Orem .292 65 250 42 73 16 7 5 28 5 0 2 22 1 67 13 5 3 .472 .354 3
2007— Cedar Rapids .274 63 237 37 65 9 6 5 29 4 5 4 20 0 53 19 9 3 .426 .335 2
Angels (AZL) .313 4 16 3 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .438 .353 0
2008— Cucamonga .295 121 509 83 150 29 10 9 51 5 5 7 19 0 96 50H 10 5 .444 .326 6
2009— Arkansas .281 110 437 72 123 16 14H 6 51 10 5 3 49 1 77 32 12 7 .423 .354 1
2010— Salt Lake .314 102 414 85 130 13 12H 13 52 4 3 10 24 1 78 27 5 5 .498 .364 2
LAA .204 51 181 19 37 6 4 6 15 3 1 2 6 0 40 10 3 2 .381 .237 1
2011— LAA .271 147 502 72 136 26 11H 12 43 7 1 10 32 0 124 22 9 7 .438 .327 4
2012— LAA .220 101 168 27 37 7 0 3 19 6 3 3 15 0 44 3 1 2 .315 .291 1
Salt Lake (1) .310 7 29 4 9 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 .552 .375 0
2013— LAA .274 55 175 26 48 3 3 3 12 4 1 6 10 0 43 6 0 8 .377 .333 1
Salt Lake (1) .208 12 48 13 10 4 0 2 7 0 1 2 4 0 19 0 0 1 .417 .291 0
Inland Empire (1).273 3 11 3 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .727 .273 0
2014— ST. LOUIS .231 119 264 32 61 9 5 4 24 5 1 4 20 1 78 9 3 5 .348 .294 2
2015— ST. LOUIS .200 117 195 32 39 8 3 4 13 4 1 6 19 4 59 5 8 2 .333 .290 1
BOURJOS
2016— PHILADELPHIA .251 123 355 40 89 20 7 5 23 6 1 4 17 2 91 6 4 6 .389 .292 1
Lehigh Valley (1) .278 5 18 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .444 .316 0
2017— TAMPA BAY .223 100 188 27 42 9 3 5 15 1 1 1 12 0 53 5 4 2 .383 .272 0
Charlotte (1) .083 3 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .083 0
2018— ATLANTA .205 36 44 5 9 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 15 0 0 0 .364 .239 0
Gwinnett .277 24 94 16 26 6 5 2 9 1 0 1 10 0 19 1 0 0 .511 .352 0
Sacramento .296 44 162 20 48 7 4 2 14 0 1 3 7 0 35 0 2 3 .426 .335 1
MAJOR TOTALS .240 849 2072 280 498 90 37 43 168 37 10 36 133 7 547 66 32 34 .382 .296 11
MINOR TOTALS .290 563 2237 381 648 101 63 47 251 28 20 32 160 3 461 142 43 28 .454 .343 15
(1) rehab assignment (H) tied or led league
◆ Peter Christopher Bourjos (BORE-jus)...On Twitter: @PeterBourjos8
◆ Nine-year MLB veteran returns to Angels on minor league deal...Has been with six MLB organizations (appearing
with four) since departing Halos via trade in 2013 (Cardinals, Phillies, White Sox, Cubs, Braves & Giants)...Traded
with Randal Grichuk to St. Louis for David Freese & Fernando Salas (Nov. 22, 2013).
◆ Has made eight-straight Opening Day rosters, including 2018 with Atlanta after signing minor league deal March 25,
2018...Spent majority of 2018 Spring Training with Cubs.
◆ In limited action with Braves in 2018, slashed to .205/.239/.364 in 36 games (DFA’d in June)...Signed minor league
deal with San Francisco in July and finished season with Triple-A Sacramento.
◆ Has appeared in 849 career MLB games batting .240 (498/2072) with 280 runs, 90 doubles, 37 triples, 43 home runs,
168 RBI and 66 stolen bases...Has committed just one outfield error in last three seasons (345 total chances/.997%)
to rank second among all MLB outfielders in span (min. 200 G)...Jon Jay (1 E/590 TC), with a .998 fielding pct. in span,
leads MLB...Bourjos’ .945 zone rating (STATS) in same span (2016-18) ranks second in MLB to Byron Buxton...Placed
on disabled list seven times in MLB career (three times with right wrist injuries).
◆ Best MLB campaign came in 2011 with Angels (147 G, .272 AVG, 72 R, 26 2B, 11 3B, 12 HR, 43 RBI, 22 SB - all career
highs)...Became first player in LAA history to record at least 25 doubles, 10 triples, 10 HR & 20 SB in a single season...
His 37 triples since breaking into big leagues in 2010 rank tied for 14th in span (2010-18)...11 triples is 2011 tied for
A.L. lead - most by an Angel since Chone Figgins (17) in 2004...Ranked second in MLB with 17 bunt hits & fourth in
A.L. with 36 infield hits.
◆ Originally drafted by Angels in 10th round of 2005 Amateur Draft (signed by LAA scout John Gracio)...Had
committed to play baseball at Grand Canyon University (AZ) before signing...Graduated from Notre Dame High
School in Scottsdale, AZ.
◆ Named a minor league mid-season All-Star in 2008 (California League) and 2009 (Texas League)...2010 post-season
All-Star (Pacific Coast League)...Named 2010 PCL Rookie of Year after hitting.314 (130/414) with 12 triples, 13 HR, 52
RBI, 85 runs & 27 SB with Salt Lake...Rated by Baseball America as Most Exciting Player, Best and Fastest Baserunner
and Best Defensive Outfielder in PCL.
◆ His father, Chris, is a scout for the San Diego Padres.
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